#85512E
Closest named color: Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E). oklch(48.7% 0.085 53.3), rgb(133, 81, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#85512E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Milk Chocolate (#7F4E1E) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #85512E |
| RGB | rgb(133, 81, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.085 53.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #85512E | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #85512E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #85512E text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #85512E text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2967A
oklch(70.7% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27B58
oklch(63.1% 0.085 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D633D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 53)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#85512E
oklch(48.7% 0.085 53.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4328
oklch(42.6% 0.071 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#85512E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #60572B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C622E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #914749 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #85512E
#85512E
oklch(48.7% 0.085 53.3)
- #226788
#226788
oklch(48.6% 0.085 233.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #85512E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.029
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
Use #85512E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.